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Bezos-led Washington Post announces ‘painful’ job cuts; NYT says 300 journalists have been let go

The Washington Post will see “substantial” reductions in its newsroom, executive editor Matt Murray said.

Washington Post sports department was among last of its kind

The Post is laying off or reassigning all the reporters and editors in its sports section, days before the Super Bowl and the Winter Olympics in Italy.

US news outlet Washington Post begins layoff, gutting sports and foreign coverage, says source

The layoff comes days after the more than 145-year-old newspaper scaled back its coverage of the 2026 Winter Olympics amid mounting financial losses.

New York Times added 1.4m digital subscribers in 2025

The New York Times expects subscription revenue growth to be between 9 per cent and 11 per cent.

Pro-Beijing newspaper blasts Panama’s ruling against CK Hutchison’s ports concession

A cargo ship carrying containers from the Danish company Maersk sails in front of the port of Balboa in Panama City on Jan 30, 2026.

‘I am a knight’: Paris’ last newspaper hawker gets top French award

French President Emmanuel Macron praised Pakistan-born newspaper hawker Ali Akbar Akbar, 73, as an example of integration which “makes our country stronger and prouder”.

Commuters to get news from The Straits Times at SMRT-operated MRT stations

(From left) SPH Media deputy CEO Kuek Yu Chuang, SPH Media chairman Khaw Boon Wan, SPH Media CEO Chan Yeng Kit, SMRT group CEO Ngien Hoon Ping, SMRT chairman Seah Moon Ming and Stellar Lifestyle president Tony Heng at a signing ceremony for an agreement between SPH Media and Stellar Lifestyle on Jan 28.

Get the news that matters: Set The Straits Times as your preferred source on Google

Setting The Straits Times as your preferred source will make it simpler for you to locate ST’s articles on Google.

Tearful Elizabeth Hurley tells British court she endured ‘brutal invasion of privacy’ by media

Actress Elizabeth Hurley and her son, Damian Hurley, outside the High Court in London on Jan 22, during the first week of a nine-week lawsuit against Associated Newspapers, publisher of the Daily Mail.

Prince Harry holds back tears as he says Daily Mail made wife Meghan’s life a misery

Britain's Prince Harry waving as he leaves the High Court in London on Jan 21, after giving testimony.

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